Flash Point

by Sandi Hinds

December 2012 Volume 69, Issue 6 Special points of interest:

Good Advice for Land-

scape Photos, I can

use some!!!!

Do you like this? Do

others like it? Why do

you care?

Mutiny on the Bounty

relived, well , almost!!!

One of our favorite

members honored.

Recipe for Better

Landscape Photos

Robert Green

1,3-5

Meetings, Work-

shops, Members &

Announcements

2

Meet our Members

Mark Henke &

Eva Ryan

6,7

Your Photos - Your

Favorites

Your Favorite

Photos and Why

8-13

The Last Sighting of

the Bounty Darrell

McClanahan

14,15

Competition

Results

16-19

Member Honored 19

[ARTSPACE] at

UNTITLED

20

Oklahoma Camera

Club, Inc.

Founded 1931

Almost everyone has taken a landscape

photo at one time or another. Whether

it is a vacation snap or a serious at-

tempt to capture a scene of extraordi-

nary beauty, photos often fall short of

expectations. For me, great landscape

photos engender an emotional response

and speak to the essence of being

there.

My landscape photos just weren’t

reaching that level so I began to take

note of what professional photogra-

phers were doing. This article is in-

tended to provide the reader with spe-

cific steps to produce the desired re-

sults.

SETTING UP:

1. Shoot in the RAW format. RAW

files, sometimes called “digital nega-

tives,” are not compressed and pro-

vide the highest image quality. When

shooting in RAW, your camera

doesn’t make any automatic correc-

tions. You get to make those ad-

justments, such as white balance,

exposure, etc., yourself. This will

allow the maximum flexibility in

processing images and produces the

best final results.

2. Use a tripod with a cable shutter

release (or built-in self-timer) to

minimize camera shake during an

exposure. Be sure to turn off any

Inside this Issue:

Recipe for Better Landscape Photos

Robert Green

I love photography if I

love what I create.

Cont’d page 3 . . .

Vibration Reduction or Image

Stabilization features on the lens

to avoid introducing vibration.

(While “looking” for vibration

when there is none, vibration re-

duction features create a small

vibration, potentially causing im-

age blur.)

On the Rocks

Robert Green

HypoCheck Schedule & Announcements Oklahoma Camera

Club

Inc.

Meetings: 7:30 pm

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

50th and N. May Ave.

Central Presbyterian

Church

For club information

Contact

wally.lee2@yahoo.com

405.751.8179

Page 2 of 20

Board of Directors

President Jan Lee APSA,

EPSA

1st VP Randy Carr

2nd VP Jaci Finch

APSA

Treasurer Brad Smith

Secretary Wally Lee

APSA, PPSA

Directors:

1yr. Aloma Anderson

1yr Jennifer D’Agostino

2yr. Ward Conaway

2yr. Sterling Ranne

1yr. Ex-officio Adviser

Workshops

Beginning Imaging Workshop: Will be held on

Thursday, December 13, 7:30 pm at Jan and

Wally Lee’s. Please bring any pictures you’d

like to discuss, we try to answer any questions on

photography you may have. We will play around

with Photoshop Elements 10 and discuss things

that can be done to improve your photographs.

All are welcome. You do not need to be a club

member to attend. For additional information call

Jan or Wally at 751-8179.

Meetings

December 11, 2012: Competition: Projected Images - Open A & B,

Creative, Nature, Monochrome & Photojourna-

lism

Judges: Doug Finch APSA,

Charles Taylor APSA, Ward Conaway

Program: Carol McCreary APSA, EPSA, will

continue her HypoCheck discussion of Mono-

chrome Images using Photoshop and Plug-ins (Topaz

BW and NIK Silver Efex Pro2). Carol will demon-

strate basic techniques in all three and then com-

pare a couple of images from each program.

Refreshments: Jaci and Doug Finch

December 27, 2012:

No Meeting

Christmas

Holiday

Board Meeting

Hands-on Workshop: Tom and Carol

McCreary’s workshop will not be conducted for

the month of December. The workshop will be

continued next year (that really sounds like a long

ways off, perhaps I should say in January).

We had several visitors for our Holiday Celebra-

tion: Nancy Henke nhenke6729@gmail.com

from OKC, attended with her husband Mark.

Nancy has photographic interests in family, chil-

dren and group photos. Dick Anderson from

Edmond, attended with his wife Aloma. Gary

Masters gmast55@gmail.com from OKC, visited

as the guest of Bob Protus. Gary has photo-

graphic interests in photographing scenery and

animals. Vencil McCurdy vallen113@gmail.com

from OKC, attended as the guest of Sterling

Ranne. Vencil has photographic interests in as-

tro, scenic and photographing people. We wel-

come all of you and enjoyed having you attend

our banquet, trust you had enough to eat. Please

feel free to attend our meetings, you do not have

to be a member to come, just show up.

Derrell Dover

Please contact Jaci and Doug Finch,

APSA’s dmfinch@cox.net, PSA State

Membership Directors, for information.

Or check out PSA’s website at:

http://www.psa-photo.org

IMPORTANT!!!

Have you invited anyone to visit the

club lately? Why not? We are always

interested in having visitors and

meeting new photographers.

Interested in PSA (Photographic Society

of America), with proud members from

around the globe in love with

photography?

There will not be a Board Meeting in

December with everyone celebrating

Christmas. Please send any ques-

tions or issues to be addressed to me

for guidance or adding to our January

agenda. Merry Christmas to all.

Jan Lee APSA, EPSA

Visitors

Check Out Our Website

oklahomacameraclub.com

Have a Safe & Merry Christmas !!!

Page 3 of 20 HypoCheck

Recipe for Better Landscape Photos . . .

Club Dues

Individual $30

Family or Joint $40

(other rates available as

well as partial for less

than year)

Make Checks Payable To

Oklahoma Camera Club

Mail To

Club Treasurer

Brad Smith

1008 NW 18th,

Oklahoma City, OK

73106-6417

Contact

bradsmith5@cox.net

HypoCheck

Small Club

Newsletters

1st Place - 2010

HM - 2012

3. Set the camera mirror so that it

moves out of the way before the

exposure is made. In the Nikon

menu, turn on the “Exposure de-

lay mode”; with Canon, enable

“Mirror Lockup.” With Nikon,

press the shutter release button

once for an exposure; with

Canon, one press lifts the mirror,

the second makes the exposure.

Some professionals suggest that

eliminating mirror movement is

second only to using a tripod for

reducing vibration.

4. Frame the subject in the view-finder or, preferably, the LCD

monitor in live view. Some tri-

pods have built-in leveling bubbles

which make it easier to position Cont’d Next Page . . .

the camera. The accessory shoe

(for an external flash) on the cam-

era will accommodate a small bub-

ble level made for this purpose.

5. Set the ISO as low as possible for

the sharpest, cleanest image, even

in low light.

6. Set the camera to the aperture

priority mode (Turn the mode dial

to A [Nikon] or Av [Canon]) and

adjust the aperture to the highest

possible f-number (f/22, f/36, etc.),

i.e., smallest opening. (The shutter

speed will be set automatically

based on the available light.) The highest f-numbers provide the

greatest depth-of-field and the

foreground, middle and back-

ground should all be in focus.

7. Screw a circular polarizer on the

camera lens and, while viewing the

subject, rotate the polarizer to

produce richer, darker skies. A

polarizer can also minimize reflec-

tions from surfaces, such as water,

and produce more vibrant rain-

bows.

8. Look through the lens for evi-

dence of flare (bright light, e.g.,

direct sunlight, scattered or re-

flected in the lens system). This

can be mostly avoided by using a

lens hood. Sometimes it may also

be necessary to hold a hat or

other shield between the sun and

the lens and adjust its position

(while looking through the lens) to

eliminate bright spots.

Twilight at the Narrows

Robert Green

Page 4 of 20 HypoCheck

Club Members

PSA

Positions:

Doug Finch APSA

Jaci Finch APSA

PSA Region 24

Co-Directors

Jan Lee APSA, EPSA

PSA Treasurer

PPD Co-Chairmen 2012

PSA Exhibition

Wally Lee APSA,

PPSA

CPID Star Ratings

Director

EID Star Ratings

Director

Randy Carr

PJD Exhibitions

Standards Director

Carol McCreary

APSA, PPSA

Director, PSA Pictorial

Portrait Portfolios

Club Members

GSCCC

Positions:

Ed Lamb

GSCCC Director

Carol McCreary

APSA, PPSA

Editor, GSCCC News

Shooting:

1. Professional landscape photogra-

phers shoot two times a day, near

sunrise and near sunset. It’s possi-

ble to shoot 15 to 30 minutes be-

fore sunrise and then as long as an

hour after sunrise. At dusk, you

can shoot 15 to 30 minutes before

sunset and as much as 30 minutes

afterward. These are the times

when the light is warm and soft

with soft shadows, the best light-

ing for landscapes. If you want the

clearest image, shoot in winter

when haze and other atmospheric

effects are minimal.

2. Find the great light. Some ques-

tions might be, How are the

clouds lit? Where should the sun

be? Could shadows distract from a

feature of interest? Some profes-

sionals suggest that a photogra-

pher should find the great light

first and then choose the subject.

3. Pick a clear point of interest, e.g.,

a vanishing road, a backpacker’s

tent, a seagull on a dock pil-

ing. Can you answer the question,

What is my subject? A National

Geographic photographer told me

that he kept a red windbreaker in

his pack. He often outfitted a by-

stander in the jacket to create that

point of interest.

4. Think about scale. You are on loca-

tion and the grandeur of the scene

is apparent but what about your au-

dience? Including a person or recog-

nizable object in your photo easily

establishes the frame of reference.

5. Many successful landscape photos

have an identifiable foreground, mid-

dle ground and background. The foreground is often overlooked,

lessening a photo’s impact. For ex-

ample, when shooting a mountain

lake, include the rocky shoreline in

the foreground to create a compel-

ling photo.

6. Banish boring skies. Interesting

cloud formations, particularly when

the lighting is right, can elevate land-

scape photos but often the weather

doesn’t cooperate.

Recipe for Better Landscape Photos . . .

Kiva at Escalante Pueblo

Robert Green

Cont’d next page . . .

HypoCheck Page 5 of 20

Water sustains

all.

Thales of

Miletus, 600

BC

7. Before setting up the tripod and

camera, survey the scene. Look for

interesting angles and perspectives.

Don’t just take the “walk-up shot.”

Often the biggest challenge in land-

scape photography is coming up

with a different approach, particu-

larly at well-known sites where

hundreds, if not thousands, of pho-

tos have been published.

8. Edit the scene before shooting by

removing trash, etc., zooming the

lens or moving the camera to avoid

including power lines or other dis-

tractions. The idea of photo editing is to finish photos, not fix them, so

any correction the photographer

can make prior to firing the shutter

is worth the effort.

9. Check your focus. Use the zoom

tool (for your LCD screen) in live

view mode to magnify the focus

point. Then fine tune the lens fo-

cus, zoom out, exit the live view

mode and trigger the shutter re-

lease.

PROCESSING

1. If photos are taken in the RAW

format, conversion is required be-

fore the files can be printed as im-

ages. If you’re using Photoshop or

PS Elements, photos, captured in

the RAW format, will open in

Adobe Camera RAW for conver-

sion and editing. JPEG and TIFF

photos can also be opened and ed-

ited in Camera RAW. Although all

of the adjustments available with

RAW photos won’t be possible,

you will still retain the intuitive ed-

iting controls available with Camera

RAW.

2. After processed RAW file is saved

as a .tif or .psd file, additional photo

finishing in Photoshop or Photo-

shop Elements is often beneficial.

3. An important attribute of landscape

photos is image sharpness. This is

particularly important if photos will

be enlarged for printing. The sug-

gested setup measures will go most

of the way towards insuring a sharp

image but further sharpening is still

required when the photo file is

processed. Sharpening is recom-

mended in both RAW processing

and in Photoshop or PS Elements

finishing.

Implementing these suggestions will improve your landscape photos.

They will require more effort but the results will be satisfying.

Robert Green

If the sky is a featureless, consider

minimizing it in your composition.

Generally, guidelines suggest that

the horizon should be placed at

the top third or bottom third of a

photo but a uniform gray sky

should occupy a smaller portion of

the frame.

Recipe for Better Landscape Photos . . .

Page 6 of 20

HypoCheck

Meet our Members

Choose a job

you love, and

you will never

have to work a

day in your life.

~ Anon

Mark Henke

I am married with three daughters. The daughters are grown, married and with

children of their own. I now have 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. I have

a younger sister outside of Boston, an older brother in Georgia, an older sister

here in Oklahoma City, and my parents recently moved form Orlando, Florida to

Massachusetts.

My early years were spent on the East Coast, Syracuse, NY; Rochester, NY; Co-

lumbia, SC; and Atlanta, GA. From mid high school on, I’ve been in either Okla-

homa City or Norman. Between my wife’s family and mine, and with friends; my

connections are spread across the country.

Over 60 years ago, my father worked as a professional photographer in Buffalo,

NY using a Busch Pressman Model C camera; he never lost his love of photogra-

phy. He introduced me to photography at an early age.

My career has been primarily in the visual arts for the last thirty years. I worked as a Graphic Designer at an in-house advertising agency; an Art Director at two

different TV stations; a Graphic Designer, Curriculum Developer, and a Author /

Developer creating computer-based training lessons for military contracts

through a national defense contractor; and as a Senior Creative Designer / Prod-

uct Designer. My experience has been with 35mm photography, digital photogra-

phy, pencil illustration, marker illustration, pen & ink, computer graphics, com-

puter animation, set design, layout & design, logo & corporate image design, prod-

uct design, production art, and on-air graphics.

With my interest in photography being instilled at an early age, and now with lots

of grandchildren to photograph; capturing and recording their lives has been a

second career for me.

Mark

“Myles”

Mark Henke

“Cora”

Mark Henke

The greatest

power is the

Creator.

But if you want

to know the

greatest

strength, that is

gentleness.

~ Tadodabo

Chief Leon

Shenandoah

Page 7 of 20

HypoCheck

Meet our Members

Eva Ryan

I grew up in the southwest corner of Missouri, moving around just about every

year (I think my mother was part gypsy, part hillbilly). After graduating from

Perry High School, I moved to Kingfisher making it my home. I have two chil-

dren, my youngest lives in Kingfisher near me and my son is a Marine stationed

in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife. They are expecting the birth of their first

baby by the time you read this – my first grandchild.

Both my children grew up in scouting with very involved parents. I was lucky

enough to work for Girl Scouts managing their outdoor program and publishing

my photos in their summer camp books and advertising. For the past few years

I’ve had the privilege of working for the Federated Church in Kingfisher where

my photo skills come in handy publishing newsletters and membership booklets.

On the weekends I enjoy attending rodeos, festivals and hiking in various parks

photographing nature and recording memories. I like to make note cards and

postcards from my photos and digital scrapbooks of life’s adventures. This was

my first year to enter the Oklahoma State Fair photo competition - my rodeo

action photo placed first. Attending a variety of photo clubs in OKC, reading

books and with the web, I’ve learned a lot. While I spend a lot of time by myself,

I believe being active and socializing with others is the way life should be.

How did I become involved in photography? I have always enjoyed taking photo-

graphs of my family; I have a nephew that once introduced me to his girlfriend as

“the family photographer.” When I was introduced to scrapbooking several

years ago, I was taught to write the story of the photo – why did I take the

photo, what was I thinking and feeling at the time. That education was the begin-

ning of looking at photos differently. Now, I want to express my thoughts and

feelings in my photography – that doesn’t happen with snapshots. When I look at

photographs – mine or others – I ask myself, what is the subject, why do I like it

or not like it, does it make me feel like I want to be there to see it for myself, to

touch it, to smell it. There are snapshots, photos and photographs – I want to

make photographs. About two years ago I really started taking this hobby seri-

ously. I had taken classes in years past learning about the basics, but with the dis-

covery of digital photography I wasn’t limited by money (developing) in seeing the results. At first I was just shooting away and still coming up with snapshots. I

had to learn how to stop, look and think about the photo before I push the but-

ton – sometimes I amaze myself with the finished product.

Eva

HypoCheck

Page 8 of 20

If I saw

something in my

viewfinder that

looked familiar

to me, I would

do something

to shake it up.

~ Garry

Winogrand

I take photographs with love, so I try to make them art objects. But

I make them for myself first and foremost - that is important!

Jacques Henri Lartigue

“Your Photos - Your Favorites “

“Eli Steam Train”

Tom McCreary, EPSA

I have been working on HDR Photography

and I think this is the area I'm going to

pursue. It really brings out the details of

the image. This image to me depicts the

time of year and the feeling of peace.

“Parting Company”

Charles Taylor, APSA

“Jade”

Aloma Anderson

I love it when the eyes of my subject

(any subject) come alive. This is one

of the things I really love about this

image - a serendipity moment

Carol and I chased this train outside of

Eli, Nevada, through rain and stormy

skies. Shortly the rain stopped but light-

ning continued. I really like the dark sky

and dark smoke from the engine.

This is an oldie, but still my favorite. Taken on

film at the Yukon rodeo, back in the 1980’s.

Kodak Tri X, exposed at ISO 1600, developed in

Diafine. (Ed. Note: For you younger folks, the last

phrase is “film/darkroom talk”.) Cont’d next page . . .

“Tis The Season!”

Bob Protus

Page 9 of 20

HypoCheck

I believe that

there is a subtle

magnetism in

Nature,

which, if we

unconsciously

yield to it, will

direct us aright.

~ Henry David

Thoreau

Your Photos . . . Cont’d next page . . .

“Bud Ogle Cabin Porch View“

Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA

“Yellow Hybiscus with Droplets”

Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA

I love this place in the Smokys, and I still love this photo. I entered it in about a

dozen international competitions with no luck. I finally received some accep-tances, and then retired it, satisfied that I wasn't the only who thought it was

good.

The color image was taken several years ago at our zoo after a very heavy

rain. The rain stopped, the light came out, and there was this beautiful flower. It

has never done very well in competition, but I have always loved it.

The lighthouse photo was taken on the west coast of the lower peninsula of Michigan in

late afternoon while chasing lighthouses, a wonderful sport, my favorite thing to do

while working in Michigan. The lady in the photo just happened to be there and was a

willing and important part of the photo.

The second photo was of a small grove of aspens I encountered along the Red Canyon

Shelf Road in central Colorado, something I was looking for but did not expect to

find. My drives on the Shelf Road and the Phantom Canyon Road between Canon City

and Cripple Creek were very different and truly memorable experiences that were

photographically quite generous!

“Lady in White”

Darrell McClanahan

“October Aspens”

Darrell McClanahan

Santa Claus

has the right

idea. Visit

people only

once a year.

~ Victor

Borge

Page 10 of 20

HypoCheck

Your Photos . . . Cont’d next page . . .

“Red Panda”

J. D. McClung

“Baby Chimpanzee”

J. D. McClung

The first photo is a Red Panda that I took at the Oklahoma City Zoo. What I liked about

this photo is the independence I saw, but also a feeling of being alone. The photo on the

right Is another photo from the Oklahoma City Zoo that I took of one of the baby chimpan-

zees alone in the grass. In this photo, I saw it thinking and full of wonderment, so alive.

“Lizard”

Eva Ryan

“Sunflower”

Eva Ryan

I have spent several weekends this year at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge walking

trails and scouting areas along the road with many photos of my adventures. One hot sum-

mer day I found this collared lizard sitting on a rock; I must have spent nearly a half hour

shooting him, slowly walking around, getting closer with each step. It was a one-of-a-kind

day for me.

Flowers are something I photograph a lot. I like to add some inspiration with them. This is

one I have as a metal frame print in my home. I love the yellows, greens and browns – they

blend so perfectly and then topped with a bee doing what he does best. It’s nature – life at

it’s fullest. Such moments in life are meant to treasure.

Every truly

great

accomplishment

is at first

impossible.

~ Chinese

Proverb

Page 11 of 20

HypoCheck

Your Photos . . . Cont’d next page . . .

“I Always Floss”

Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

“Egret with a Stick”

Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA

The first one, "I Always Floss", was taken at the Tulsa Zoo. I believe the monkey was actu-

ally using the straw as a tool.

The second one is "Egret with Stick". This one was taken at the St. Louis Zoo. I got some

really great egret images there.

“Kiva at Escalante “

Robert Green

“tete a tete”

Robert Green

My favorite is "Kiva at Escalante Pueblo." This image has a palpable sense of place, with the

Dolores River and La Plata Mountains in the background. One can understand why ancient

puebloans chose this site to pursue their spiritual lives. Technically, I like the kiva's partial

illumination and the depth of field from foreground to background.

My second choice is "tete a tete". The title literally means "head to head" and this photo

illustrates an intimate "conversation." Technically, I like the dramatic impact of the lighting

near sunset, i.e., backlighting and long shadows and the subjects in dappled shade.

How glorious a

greeting the

sun gives the

mountains.

~ John Muir

Page 12 of 20

HypoCheck

Your Photos . . . Cont’d next page . . .

“Faith and Paige”

Mark Henke

I'd much rather see the world through the eyes of a child. They have an inno-cence about them that is genuine and very real. Children touch our hearts and make us whole. The reality is that our lives are enriched by our children and when we capture them in photos, we are capturing something very priceless. Those memories are something we need to preserve and save so when our chil-dren are grown up we will have something to have as a keepsake and a gift to show them to preserve that very special time in their lives.

“Valley Morning”

Doug Finch, APSA

“Giraffes Against Sunset”

Doug Finch, APSA

While not the most convenient times of the day, I love the lighting available at sunrise

and sunset. I find the lighting in Valley Morning to be dramatic, as you would expect

sunrise to be; while the softer lighting of Giraffes Against Sunset provides me with a

softer feeling.

Page 13 of 20 HypoCheck

You’ve got to

push yourself

harder. You’ve

got to start

looking for pic-

tures nobondy

else could take.

You’ve got to

take the tools

you have and

probe deeper.

~ William

Albert

“In God we Trust”

Vicki Jenkins

“My Butterfly Eyes”

Vicki Jenkins

“In God we Trust” I am proud to be a Christian, an American and I am thankful for the

freedom that I have. “My Butterfly Eyes” The pure joy of being a child; a world of a

vivid imagination waiting to be discovered.

Your Photos . . .

“Blue Framework”

Scott Crumley

“Arbuckle Sunset”

Scott Crumley

Blue Framework - This is the band shell at the Myriad Gardens lit at night.

Arbuckle Sunset - This was taken at the Lake of the Arbuckle's campground several

years ago.

“Blue Swallow”

Jaci Finch, APSA

“The Store”

Jaci Finch, APSA

Both of these images are HDR. We found the Blue Swallow motel in Tucumcari,

NM, following our “Route 66 assignment”, west to Flagstaff; the Store is located in

Jerome, AZ, an old mining town converted to a tourist attraction. I love the effect

of HDR, it provided each image with a 3D appearance.

HypoCheck

Page 14 of 20

The Last Sighting of the Bounty

Darrell McClanahan

Just about everybody has

heard of the story of the

Bounty, famous primarily be-

cause of the mutiny on board

in 1787. Fletcher Christian and

a handful of crewmen set Cap-

tain William Bligh and

18 seamen loyal to Bligh adrift

in one of the Bounty’s smaller

launches. The Bounty was later

sailed to Pitcairn Island and was sunk in what is now Bounty Bay. It's a fascinat-

ing story.

There have been a number of movies with the title Mutiny on the Bounty. In

1960, in preparation for a movie of that name starring Marlon Brando, a fine

replica of the Bounty was built from the original plans using some 400,000

board feet of lumber, 10,000 square feet of sails and 10 miles of rope for rig-

ging. The new Bounty was used in many movies and documentaries over its 50

years of life and has been an extremely popular attraction wherever she has

traveled.

While working in Michigan in 2010, I learned that a “Tall Ships Celebration”

was taking place in Bay City on the eastern lakeshore of the state. Thinking of

the photographic possibilities, I headed for the event attended by a dozen tall

ships. It was not a disappointment. Cont’d next page . . .

The Bounty Sinking at Sea

(Photo from the internet)

Stern of the Bounty Figurehead named “Bethia”

(original name of the Bounty)

We would like

to express our

feelings of

gratitude to all

of our fellow

club members

who contribute

to make this

one of the

finest club

publications

available.

Thank You!

Jaci & Doug

HypoCheck

Page 15 of 20

The Last Sighting . . .

The large crowds limited the types of photos that could be made without in-

cluding dozens of people, but it was well worth the drive. The Bounty, how-

ever, was probably the star attraction. She stood out as a magnificent example

of shipbuilding of that period some 250 years ago! Not long after, I was privi-

leged to see the Bounty once again. She sailed by as I was photographing a

lighthouse on the west side of the state, quite a sight and quite a coincidence. I

felt very privileged.

Belaying Pins Masts and Yardarms

Then Hurricane Sandy approached. The captain and crew were racing the

Bounty southward along the Atlantic coast in an attempt to get out of the way

of the massive storm, but the very heavy seas were too much for her. The

storm swamped her and took her down, and the lives of the captain and one

crew member were lost. The beautiful ship Bounty now lies on the bottom in

an area known as “The Graveyard of the Atlantic.” A tragic loss, I have only a

few photos now, and memories. Darrell McClanahan

The Bounty at Sea

Read any good

books or photo

magazines

lately?

Your fellow

members would

love to hear

your reviews,

both good and

not so good.

HypoCheck

Page 16 of 20

Indian Air Seat Grab

Rand Carr

Medano Creek, Great Salt

Dunes

Charles Taylor APSA

Male Pheasant Study

Jan Lee APSA, EPSA

Ocelot

J. D. McClung

Bug on Thistle

Jan Lee

APSA, EPSA

Living in Rubiks Cube

Jan Lee

APSA, EPSA

Feathery Pod

Eva Ryan

Oregon Coast - 2

Charles Taylor APSA

Hippo Reflection

Eva Ryan

Knowledge of

what is possible

is the beginning

of happiness.

~ George

Santayana

November Competition Cont’d next page . . .

HypoCheck

Page 17 of 20

Aspen Slope

Randy Carr

November Competition

Fall Color

Eva Ryan

Not a Ford Pinto

Jan Lee APSA, EPSA

Bird ????????

J. D. McClung

V8

Jan Lee

APSA, EPSA

Skeptic

Charles Taylor

APSA

Spanish Dancers

Randy Carr

Waiting

Jennifer D’Agostino

Elk Wars

Charles Taylor APSA

Neon Jessie

Jan Lee APSA, EPSA

Suggestions for

and feedback

about the

HypoCheck

are always

welcome.

Page 18 of 20 HypoCheck

Competition Results - Prints

November 13, 2012

Page 1 of 2

Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place

Vickie Jenkins My Hero 2 Pearls in the Sky 2

Eva Ryan Weed Looks like Beetles 1 I Know You’re Watching Me 1

Monochrome, Class B

Monochrome, Class A

Charles Taylor Oregon Headland 1 Lying Down on the Job 1

Jan Lee V8 2 Neon Jesse 2

Randy Carr Indian Air Seat Gear 2 My Pink Bow 2

Color Prints, Class B

Jennifer D’Agostino Waiting 1 Triplets 3

Vickie Jenkins Laying Low 3 Fun Hair Day 2

Eva Ryan Hippo Reflection 1 It’s a Bug 1

Color Prints, Class A

Randy Carr Aspen Slope 3 St. Elmo’s Aspin 1

Charles Taylor Skeptic 1 Medano Creek, Great Sand Dunes 1

Jan Lee Living in Rubik's Cube 1 Not a Ford Pinto 2

Nature Prints

J. D. McClung My Tree 1 Bird at Rest 2

Jennifer D’Agostino This is my Good Side 2 King of the Mountain 3

Vickie Jenkins Takin’ a Swim HM Red Berries & Holly HM

Charles Taylor Pacific Surf 3 Elk Wars 1

Jan Lee Bug on Thistle 1 Male Pheasant Study 1

Eva Ryan Autumn’s Color 2 Feathery Pod 1

Page 19 of 20 HypoCheck

Competition Results - Prints

November 13, 2012

Page 2 of 2

Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place

Jennifer D’Agostino Morning Inspection HM I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing HM

Vickie Jenkins Catching the Wind 3 No Entry 3

Randy Carr Rage in the Cage 2 Spanish Dancers 1

Charles Taylor Up and Over 3 Shaved Ice 3

Photojournalism

The award is given annually to the Oklahoma female veteran who best continues

to serve not only the military but the community. The award was made at a

banquet held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Norman, OK. Governor Fallin

declared November 17: Oklahoma Woman Veterans Day. Major General

(Ret) Rita Aragon, OK Secretary of Military & Veterans Affairs

attended - as well as Brigadier General (Ret) Wilma Vaught, who

manages the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in

Washington, DC.

Lorraine Caddy was selected as the

Oklahoma Woman Veteran of the Year for 2012.

Lorraine Receiving the Award

OCC Member Honored

HypoCheck

Editors:

Doug Finch APSA

Jaci Finch APSA

dmfinch@cox.net

Page 20 of 20

1 NE 3rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, P:

405.815.9995 F: 405.813.2070

E: info@artspaceatuntitled.org,

www.artspaceatuntitled.org

Check Out Our Website

oklahomacameraclub.com

Our current exhibition, E.CO showcases the work of photographic collec-

tives from Europe and Latin America, as opposed to the work of individual

photographers. Here in the US, we generally view photography as a singu-

lar effort. When we see a photograph in an exhibition, it’s attributed to the

one artist who took the photo so it’s a bit strange to see a show where

none of the photographs ‘belong’ to a single photographer, but to a group

instead. This shift from an individual to a collaborative effort is becoming

more and more widespread in the field of photography around the world.